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Stretching the Umbilical Cord
This study addresses the question of whether or not the Air Force should continue to develop a Spli
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An Examination of Range and Doppler Mismatch and Their Effects on Radar Modeling
A commonly accepted airborne phased array radar model simplifies the analytical derivation by assum
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Comparative Analysis of Internal and External Solutions to Provide Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation Functionality
Major Panarisi summarizes the development of current and proposed family of Air combat Maneuvering
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Thermal Characteristics of Pitch Based Carbon Foam and Phase Change Materials
Phase-change thermal energy storage devices offer thermal control systems an option that allows a s
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Relevance
Operation DESERT STORM led to the awareness that space assets could be instrumental at the operatio
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Direction Finding With Mutually Orthogonal Antennas
Estimating the direction-of-arrival of incident electromagnetic plane waves (a.k.a. direction findi
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Tailoring the Statistical Experimental Design Process for LVC Experiments
The use of Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) Simulation environments are increasingly being exam
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Geosynthetic Clay Liners Used in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Behavior of Three Metallic Alloys Under Combined Axial-Shear Stress at 650 C
Three materials, Inconel 718, Haynes 188, and 316 stainless steel, were tested under an axial-torsi
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Innovative Liner Concepts
The study of normal impedance of perforated plate acoustic liners including the effect of bias flow
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Design and Simulation of Solar Integrated Electric Vehicle
The Pollution and global warming are two of the most pressing issues facing the world today, with t
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Utilization of Inertially Guided Weapons in Performing Close Air Support
This thesis investigates the question: Should inertially guided air-to-ground weapons be used to pe
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An Evaluation of a Networked Radiation Detection System
First responders assess a Nuclear/Radiological (NUCRAD) event in a timely and accurate manner by cr
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Space Power Theory
Is there a single comprehensive theory that could shape future space and air forces? This essay exa
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A Survey of Satellite Communications System Vulnerabilities
The U.S. military's increasing reliance on commercial and military communications satellites to ena
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A New Age for Aerostats
Both the U.S. and its allies have increasingly relied upon civilian transport aircraft, such as the
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Conceptual MEMS Devices for a Redeployable Antenna
Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) are becoming an integral part of our lives through a wide r
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Autonomy, Unmanned Ground Vehicles, and the U.S. Army
As a result of technological maturation, Congressional mandate, and battlefield use, the U.S. Army
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Developing a Predictive Model for Unscheduled Maintenance Requirements on United States Air Force Installations
The United States Air Force Civil Engineer community continually strives for more descriptive metho
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Non Co-Operative Detection of LPI/LPD Signals via Cyclic Spectral Analysis
This research proposes and evaluates a novel technique for detecting LPI/LPD communication signals
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Operationally Responsive Space
The Department of Defense's Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) initiative is intended to develop
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The Need for a Permanent Gun System on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Historically, the United States Air Force (USAF) concentrates on advanced or future weaponry when i
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Decision Analysis With Value-Focused Thinking as a Methodology in Structuring the Civil Engineer Operations Flight
The organizational structure of the civil engineer operations flight has been in a constant state o
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A Verification and Validation Assessment of Rapid Availability Prototyping for Testing Operational Readiness
Through out the world, new techniques are developed to test and evaluate systems. The Department of
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Cost Effectiveness of the Civil Engineering Self-Help Program
Self-help began as a method for base organizations to perform minor tasks such as painting to upgra
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The Elimination of Corrosion
United States Air Force aircraft currently average 30 years old. As this aircraft fleet continues t
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Using the GPS to Improve Trajectory Position and Velocity Determination During Real-Time Ejection Seat Test and Evaluation
Test and evaluation of the United States Air Force's latest aircraft escape system technology requi
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Understanding the Emergence of Disruptive Innovation in Air Force Science and Technology Organizations
Although innovation is widely discussed in both military and industry venues, many organizations co
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Critical Infrastructure Rebuild Prioritization Using Simulation Optimization
This thesis examines the importance of a critical infrastructure rebuild strategy following a terro
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Time-Frequency Analysis of Terahertz Radar Signals for Rapid Heart and Breath Rate Detection
We develop new time-frequency analytic techniques which facilitate the detection of a person's hear
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Assessing the US's Current Ability to Understand and Test EMP Effects on Systems
During the Cold War, the United States as a nation, and its military in particular, were very focus
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Weaponeering the Future
Direct Energy weapons can exist on the battlefield of today. Yet, the warfighter needs to know what
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Evaluation of an Emitec Resistively Heated Metal Monolith Catalytic Converter on Two M100 Neat Methanol-Fueled Vehicles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Rich
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Abrasive Blasting Operations Engineering Control and Work Practices Manual
Research indicates that some 100,000 abrasive blasters are exposed to silica dust, inhalation of wh
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Osier Culture
"Osier Culture, Volume no.19" by John M. Simpson delves into the cultivation of osier willows, a cr
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Every Man His Own Farrier, a Treatise on Horses and Cattle; With Remedies for Every Disease
Originally published in 1875, "Every Man His Own Farrier, a Treatise on Horses and Cattle; With Rem
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Simulation and Application of GPOPS for a Trajectory Optimization and Mission Planning Tool
Rapid trajectory generation is crucial to prompt global warfare. To meet the USAF's objective of Pe
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Going Deep
Finding deeply buried facilities stands out as one of the toughest technical challenges in the Air
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Modeling and Simulation Technology a New Vector for Flight-test
In June of 1995, senior Air Force leadership led by Secretary Widnall and General Ronald Fogelman,
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Gravity Gradiometry and Map Matching
Inertial navigation systems (INS) offer passive, all-weather, and undeniable navigation information
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Core Logistics Capability Policy Applied to USAF Combat Aircraft Avionics Software
The 1985 National Defense Authorization Act required the U.S. Government to maintain the public cap
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How Small Is Too Small? True Microrobots and Nanorobots for Military Applications in 2035
The Department of Defense (DOD) anticipates the realization of biomimetic bird and two-inch-insect
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Analysis of Cloud-Free Line-of-Sight Probability Calculations
Cloud-free line-of-sight probabilities were calculated using two separate methods. The first was a
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Combat Identification Modeling Using Neural Networks Techniques
The purposes of this research were: (1) validating Kim's (2007) simulation method by applying analy
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Study of Magnetogasdynamic Flow Acceleration in a Scramjet Nozzle
The research project studied the benfits of Magnetogasdynamic (MGD) acceleration on a scramjet nozz
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Creating a Network Model for the Integration of a Dynamic and Static Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Test Environment
Since 9/11 protecting our critical infrastructure has become a national priority. Presidential Deci
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Cooperative Engagement
Air superiority has been a near given for the US in every conflict since the Korean War. We are, ho
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Fatigue Behavior of a SiC/SiC Composite at 1000?簞C in Air and Steam
Tension-tension fatigue behavior of a prototype Silicon Carbide/Silicon Carbide (SiC/SiC) ceramic m